Based on water volume alone, most will recommend that you'd get the 60x45x45cm tank which holds about 112L compared to 60L for the 60x30x36cm. Are you going for any particular style of aquascaping or what type of tank will it be for?
Hi all,
i am deciding to get my own 2 feet tank for my own place.
Looking to carpet glosso mainly.
Can veterans advise me which size will be better?
60 x 30 x 36
60 x 45 x 45?
The following equipment i have or intend to purchase:
1 Litre CO2 tank
Intense Solenoid+Regulator
Oase Biomaster 250
Zet UFO Light (Still undecided on this 1, not sure brightness can penetrate a 45 cm heigh tank?)
Based on water volume alone, most will recommend that you'd get the 60x45x45cm tank which holds about 112L compared to 60L for the 60x30x36cm. Are you going for any particular style of aquascaping or what type of tank will it be for?
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Ah, Dutch style aquascape. I hope to try it in the future. Have been reading lots of articles and looking at photos/videos of Dutch aquascapes but I still don't get it. Here's a link about Dutch style aquascaping that I want to share with you.
Dutch Style Aquarium.
Since it usually features lots of stem plants, I think a 60x45x45cm tank will make a good canvas. Oh, and if you're going to add a background, choose black. Looks so nice for a Dutch aquascape.
As for the lights, my recommendation would be to buy the brightest light that fits your tank and budget. But, it must come with at least one of these features.
- Adjustable Brightness - Either the light comes with a dimmer or get a third-party one.
- Adjustable Height - Those pendant style lights that you hang over your tank or stands that you can move the lights up and down.
Saves you the dilemma of having too little or too much light for your tank.
Hope that helps.
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60x45x45 has always been an unpopular size tank. It has the depth but does not have the width for aquascaping. You can just google ADA 60-H and see the scapes for yourself and compare them to ADA 60-P. If you want to use a height and depth of 45cm, preferable to go 90cm instead of 60cm width. Either that you can custom 60cmx36cmx36 instead. But in my opinion, 2 feet tank is considered nano.
If you choose 60x30x36, the lighting options are quite many. I used to get Up Aqua Pro Z-Series, Z20. That was a good LED light.
Now I am using Chihiros LED A series 601, it is quite a strong light with dimmer control, make it easier to adjust at different plant's needs.
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Dutch style needs a lot of stem plants, go for 60 30 45, I feel 60 45 45 is out of proportion, may be that just me.
Lighting,
Twinstar is good for tall tanks
Followed by chihiros and
Followed by up z series
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Ok some update. Manage to make space for a 3 feet this time ! So it will be 90x45x45.
I went to take a look at twinstar at 900s, it looks fine but there is no dimmer. Not to mention it is almost 500 dollars. *gasp
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Why do you need a dimmer? Dimmer on the chihiros is useless for me. Will you be there always to adjust dimmer manually?
Chihiros is good I agree, just the dimmer control is not practical, its manual.
May be Nemo light or zet light, maxspect is more appropriate if you are looking for mimicing sunrise sunset etc or enjoy the tank at low levels of brightness. Those are auto and customisable.
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Good Light, enough co2 and proper flow to disribute co2 all over the tank, Algae cant survive with fast growing plants. Just start with 4-5 hrs of lighting and increase with the amount of ferts you are adding, u need not worry about algae.
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this is another light I would recommend. you will have full control over the lighting with 4 channels.
you can control both intensity and time. on/off sunrise sunset effects. I am using this excellent results.
only setback, it doesnt look professional when using legs.
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